Series A financing co-led by Westlake Village BioPartners and Versant Ventures Company advancing systemically delivered, skeletal and cardiac muscle targeted, liver de-targeted capsid and cargo technology platforms Initial pipeline addressing myotonic dystrophy type 1 and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Company grants Astellas Pharma Inc. exclusive license to KT430 to treat X-linked […]
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Merit Medical Announces New Five-Year Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Credit agreement includes a revolving credit facility of up to $700 million and a term loan facility of up to $150 million SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology, today announced that it […]
BioCardia Announces Helix™ Biotherapeutic Delivery Patent Issuance in Japan
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioCardia®, Inc. [Nasdaq: BCDA], a company focused on cellular and cell-derived therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases today announces that the Japan Patent Office has granted Patent No: JP7282649B2 titled “Radial and Transendocardial Delivery Catheter” with a patent term that will […]
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug Designations for RP-A601 Gene Therapy for PKP2 Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (ACM)
CRANBURY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT), a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations to RP-A601, the Company’s gene […]
HeartBeam Appoints Ken Nelson and Mark Strome to the Board of Directors
Accomplished Medical Technology Leader and Veteran Investor Bring Strategic Experience and Vision to Board SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT), a cardiac technology company that has developed the first and only 3D-vector electrocardiogram (VECG) platform intended for patient use at home, today announced the appointment of Ken Nelson and Mark […]
Edwards Lifesciences: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes: EU-HYPROTECT Registry Demonstrates Reduced Time in Hypotension During Surgery Using Acumen HPI Software
In Europe, of the 2.5 million patients undergoing high-risk surgery annually, one in four develops serious postoperative complications.1,2 Intraoperative hypotension (critical drops in blood pressure during surgery) is associated with mortality and major postoperative complications (myocardial injury, acute kidney injury).(3-8) EU-HYPROTECT, a European multicenter prospective observational registry which included in […]
Endologix Receives FDA Approval of the DETOUR™ System to Treat Long Complex Superficial Femoropopliteal Lesions in Patients with PAD
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Endologix LLC, a privately held, global medical device company dedicated to providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the DETOUR System to treat patients with complex peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Over […]
Imperative Care Announces Positive New Data Demonstrating Benefits of Zoom RDL, the First Stroke-Specific Radial Access Platform for Mechanical Thrombectomy
Early Data Published in JNIS Showcases Safety and Technical Feasibility of Zoom RDL Across a Range of Neurointerventional Procedures CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imperative Care, a medical technology company developing connected innovations to elevate care for people affected by stroke and other ischemic diseases, today announced the publication of early clinical data […]
First Patients Treated in the US with the World’s Smallest Heart Pump
Magenta Medical initiates its Early Feasibility Study in leading NY cardiology centers KADIMA, Israel, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Magenta Medical, developer of the world’s smallest heart pump, announced today the initiation of its FDA-approved Early Feasibility Study with the Elevate™ percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device (pLVAD) for the high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HR-PCI) […]
Inari Medical Announces Commercial Launch of RevCore™ and Triever16 Curve™, Two New Purpose-Built Products for Addressing Venous Stent Thrombosis and Venous Thromboembolism
IRVINE, Calif., June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inari Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: NARI) (“Inari”) a medical device company with a mission to treat and transform the lives of patients suffering from venous and other diseases, announced the launch of two new purpose-built products, the RevCore thrombectomy catheter, and the Triever16 […]



